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Halo 3 Takes Toll on Workforce
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A Google search for references to "Halo 3" and "skipping work" turned up discussions at a variety of Web locations, from gamer sites to those dedicated to home audio or such sports as fencing and lacrosse.
At GameFAQs, there was a first-year lawyer soliciting good excuses to stay home from work. At GameSpot, a student observed that Halo vacations were not reserved exclusively for students. "My History, Math, and Science teachers are skipping school for the release," wrote one gamer.
Jeff Thomas, a real estate appraiser in Dallas, took yesterday off to play the game after picking it up at GameStop early yesterday morning.
He didn't have a problem getting the day off, he said, because the housing market is slow. "We have a little more time on our hands now that all that mortgage stuff is going on," said Thomas, 43, who said he was looking forward to playing the game with his brother-in-law.
To be fair, not every fan was taking a break from the daily grind just to play the game.
"I was going to do it, but I have a software demonstration on Tuesday that I don't want to be tired for," wrote one Halo fan at a home audio site called Audioholics.
Not everybody who said they were taking time off was doing so just to play Halo.
Jerret West, global project manager for Xbox, was in town to host a Halo promotional event at the home of Washington Redskins wide receiver Brandon Lloyd last week. The Halo 3 launch has been by far the biggest event of West's working year. Now, he's going on a month-long sabbatical.
West said he planned to spend time with his newborn; he didn't indicate whether he'd spend any time playing Halo 3.
